Deficit and Surplus

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Deficit

Deficit noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.
Usage example: a growing deficit in the number of hours devoted to sleep
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Surplus is an antonym for deficit.
Nearby Words: deficient, deficiency

Surplus

Surplus noun - The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.
Usage example: we have a surplus of plastic knives, but we're short on forks and spoons for the picnic
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Antonyms for Surplus
Deficit is an antonym for surplus.
Nearby Word: surplusage
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How words are described

relative relative deficit relative surplus
massive massive deficit massive surplus
large large deficit large surplus
huge huge deficit huge surplus
Other adjectives: largest.

Both words in one sentence

  • Because of this trope, one key question about any superhero-containing universe is whether there is a surplus or deficit of superpowered awesomeness relative to crime and other dangers.
    Source: Samaritan Syndrome
Cite this Source
Surplus and Deficit. (2016). Retrieved 2023, June 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deficit/surplus
Deficit & Surplus. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Jun. 2023. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deficit/surplus>.
Surplus or Deficit. 2016. Accessed June 09, 2023. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deficit/surplus.

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